Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica is 1.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica peaked at 2.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.12 | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -15.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.7 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.48 | 1.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica was 1.48 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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